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The Queen Victoria Memorial was erected in 1902 at the end of Castle Street on the site of the old St George's church which was itself, erected in 1825 on the site of the original St George's church which was consecrated in 1734 on the site of the castle of Liverpool which was built between 1232 and 1237 and finally demolished in 1726.

The Childwall Abbey hotel, with a possible date in the 15th Century, is the oldest part of the village and was once the property of the Marquis of Salisbury. In the mid 1800s the village of Childwall was a favourite place of holiday resort with the inhabitants of Liverpool.

REF: 338

Location:

Liverpool

Category:

streets

Address:

Crosby Road North, Crosby, L23 - 1900

REF: 3134

Location:

Liverpool

Category:

landmarks

Address:

Potters Barn Crosby Road, Seaforth, L21 - 1900

REF: 3623

Location:

Liverpool

Category:

history

Address:

Central Station Ranelagh Street, Centre-Town, L.1 - 1900

As quoted from "Bygone Liverpool"

RANELAGH STREET is named on Chadwick's Map of 1725 as the way "To Manchester." The Pool used formerly to follow the course of about Paradise Street and Whitechapel, cutting off the district of Church Street at high tide ; but when the Pool was bridged Church Street developed, and afterwards Ranelagh Street, the line of traffic being along Lime Street - then called Limekiln Lane - to and up London Road, presumably to avoid Shaw's Brow, then very steep, but which formed the most direct line of access to London Road from the centre of the town.

Central Station was opened in 1892 when the line was extended from James Street.

As described in "Smith's Strangers Guide to Liverpool" in the year 1843.

CANNING DOCK,

formerly known as the Dry Dock, was at no very distant period altered to a wet dock, since which time it has been chiefly frequented by coasting vessels, fishing smacks, and other small craft. Connected with it, and between the dock and the river, are three graving docks, to which access can also be obtained from George's Dock, by means of a passage between the two of considerable length. The act for its erection was obtained in 1738, and the materials of which it was constructed having gradually suffered considerable decay, it underwent a thorough repair some years ago. As it was not sufficiently deep to admit large vessels, it was recently deepened about eight feet. A pair of double gates, of the most improved construction, retaining the water in either direction, was also erected, with massive granite piers, in the passage between this and George's Dock. The Old Dock, on the site of which the Custom-house now stands, entered from the east side of Canning Dock, and reached as far as South John-street in the eastward direction. It was closed in 1826, and the building of the Custom-house was commenced in 1828.